GETTING STARTED

Driving Licence

You cannot drive on public roads until you have a Provisional
Driving Licence.

You can apply for a Provisional Driving Licence up to 3 months
before your 17th Birthday, but it does not become valid until your
17th. Birthday and it is illegal to drive on public roads until
then. So, the minimum age you can start to drive is 17.

However, if aged 16 you may be issued with a Provisional Licence
if you are in receipt of the Higher Rate of the Mobility Component
of the Disability Living Allowance. But, if the Higher rate is
withdrawn the normal minimum age for driving a car which is 17
years old will apply.

If you do not have a Provisional Licence you can obtain a Form
D1 from any Post Office or use the link below.

You can find out more information about Driving Licences and
Fees here.

We highly recommend that you take time to look at the Gov.uk
website with regard to road safety and the legal aspects of
driving.

Test fees (payable to the DVSA):

Theory Test

£25

Practical Test (Weekdays)

£62

Practical Test (Evenings & Weekends)

£75

Click here
to book your Theory Test or here to book a Practical Driving Test online.

Theory Test

You can start to learn to drive while studying for your Theory
Test but you must pass this before you can apply for
your Practical Driving Test. The Theory Test is made up of two
parts, multiple choice questions and hazard perception. You will
need to pass both parts of the test, at the same time. Once you
have passed your Theory Test you can apply to take your Practical
Driving Test.

Part 1 — Multiple Choice is delivered using a
‘touch screen’ computer. Before the test starts you
will be given instructions on how the test works. You can also
choose to go through a ‘practise’ session of the
multiple choice questions to get used to the layout of the
test.

A question and several answer options will appear on screen and
you have to select the correct answer by touching the screen, some
questions will have more than one answer.

For cars and motorcycle tests you will be asked 50 questions in
57 minutes and must answer 43 questions correctly to pass.

Part 2 — Hazard Perception after a short break you
will be shown a short tutorial video clip on how to complete this
part of the test.

There are 14 video clips of about 1 minute each, but there are
15 hazards’, that means that one of the clips will contain 2
hazards, these clips do not have any sound (only your heart
thumping!!!).

This part of the test is again taken using a computer and you
respond by clicking on the Mouse when you see a ‘developing
hazard’.

The maximum score for each developing ‘hazard’ is 5
points. The speed at which you respond to each ‘hazard’
will determine your score.

To receive a high score you need to respond to the ‘
hazard’ during the early part of its’ development. You
can score between 0 and 5 for each clip.

For cars and motorcycle tests you must score 44 out of a
possible 75 to pass.

Automatic or Manual?

Manual Transmission

When driving a manual car changing gear requires the driver to co-ordinate the operation of the
clutch pedal with the gear lever and accelerator. For some people this co-ordination and clutch control
can prove to be stressful in the early stages of driving although most people can overcome this with practise.

When you pass your Driving Test in a car with a manual gearbox you will be issued with a full Driving Licence
which entitles you to drive either a manual or an automatic vehicle.

Automatic Transmission

With automatic cars there is no clutch pedal, just an accelerator and brake.

No clutch or gear lever to co-ordinate

No need for clutch control

No stalling

No rolling back on hills

You could reduce the number of lessons you require, saving you time and money

Far less stress than driving manual cars

Better suited for towns or heavy traffic

More time to concentrate on reading the road, judgment and steering skills.

Most manufacturers offer small cars with automatic gearboxes

When you pass your Driving Test in a car with automatic transmission you will be issued with a full Driving
Licence entitling you to drive automatic vehicles only. However, if you want to drive a vehicle with a manual
gearbox you will have to take another Driving Test for that category.

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